Radial-motion operating-lever.



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.RADIAL MG'ON OPEATING LEVER APPLIALIIGF FILED 00T.13, 1911.

Paente Sept. 1, NM.

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E. P. KNNB. RADIAL MOTION PERATING LEVER,

APPLIUATION FILED OCT. X3, 1911,

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E. P. KINNE. RADIAL MOTION OPERATING LEVER.

AEPLIGATION YlLED OG'l'.13, 1.911A

Datentead Sapt. 19M.

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E. E; K1NN3. RADIAL MOTION OPERATING LEVER.

PYLIOATION-I'ILBD OCT. 13, 1911.

Pante Sept 11; i914.

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of 'thc mei", th Ae MW @nime ing rod to a passen 'Y inn' aus Shan be; pmvlccd Whfsrc y cmlj@ piel y op@ d Vthml; the necessity 0f t 'i tween h@ cara, leve" kbenw Le .he sides of he curs LcS being Qmmecc, to the 'lock-01 Caon of "d'xe. opera Q;

Thu dizsudmntag@ in couper o as a plan View o che consti "er l5, 1s th "mocked, and S of 1 fm" si .3003) 2O naar he 201". A le: may and 'i f :x bracket 2, sucm'ef to one n sms il. Secured on the imp u service. have 1 lil) , mcse 1o that the rod designated i9, in Fig. 3, is now formed of two rods 25, 25, the part 25 carrying the hook 27 which passes t rough the lock operating lever. y'lfhe part 25 carries a loop 28, with which 'the operating rod cooperates. rlhe rods 25, 2li, are 'connected by the eyes arranged at right angles to each other. It Will be seen that because o 'these eyes, the coupler is permitted a Wide range of radial movement, andthat the eyes wille not interfere with the operation oi the cou-V pler lever when required.

' Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, it will he seen that the construction is Very similar to thatl heretofore described except that the application is made to a 'passenger car. ln that case the coupler is supported at its front end by a carry-iron 29, suitably secured to "the underlrami ig 30 oir' the passengercar.

ln this construction l provide brackets 3l on each side of the car, these brackets sup, porting rods 33, the rods inturn being connected tothe loops 34, 35, respectively,l ,ltormed in the longitudinally extending rod'.` ,36. The rod 36 supported. at its rear enely in a bracket 37, secured to the underXam-i ing of the car.

By reference to Figs. 3, fi, 6,7 and 8, it' u'ill he seen that l provide for longitudinal movement of' the coupler under draft Without altering)r the relation oi the operating rod thereto by extending the rods through the holding brackets a distance equal to or greater than the longitudinal. movement of the coupler, then oil'setting the end oit the rod to vform a retainer as at 39 in Fig. 6. However in connection with this provision, care must be taken that the ifreedoin of movement allowed the rod will not result in the unhooking of the rod from the locko )erating lever. l provide aga-inst this in t 1e construction of Figs. 1%, by bulging a portion 11i ol the coupler head, whereby an abutment is iumed. v ln this construction 'it will be seen that the rod i9 cannot project forward liar enough to allow the hook 18 to become disengaged lromvthe lever l5. .ln Figs. 5 and (3 l secure this result by the use oi a washer 3G and a Cotter 36h, .ln Figs. l and S this possibility is overcome by ornr ini,r a hook or oliset 48a in the rod i8. Ref l'crring to lligs. 7 and t5, it will be seen that herein the application is made to a coupler adapted lor considerable radial movement.

The operatingrod in this case is supported at its rear end by a bracket 45, attached .to- 'the casting 43. '.lhe operating rod fitis connected to the loop A'i7 oli therod alii. The rod 415, at its forward end may an opening one of the yolres it? and from' thence is bent upward, passing through the operating lever 49.

moves .naturally with .the coupler and that therefore there is no possibility of the coupler becoming unlocked due to radial motion and the consequent shifting of the operating lever.

lt Will be obvious that l may employ the eye-loolt construction as shown in Fig. -l in. this form also, if desired. other modifications may be made all With-- out departing from the spirit of my inven: tion.

l. claim-2 l. Coupler operating mechanism compris ing, in combination, a car coupler having a lock operating lever, rod connected to said lever and extending ri-mrnardly in line with said coupler to a point close to the pivotal point of the coupler, means for supporting said rod, means 'for rotating said rod around its longitudinal axis, said last means including a second rod extending to the side ol the' car, substantially as cle-- scribed.

2. Coupler operating' means comprising, in combination, a car coupler mounted for limited radial movement, an operating lever for said coupler, a rod connected to said lever and extending rearwardly longitudi nally ci the coupler, said rod hai`rprojecting therefrom at a point close to its rear end and a second rod attached to said lever and extending vto the side of the car wl'iereby said tiret rod may be caused to rotate, substantially as described.`

3. Coupler operating mechanism comprising, in combination, a oar coupler having an operating lever, a rod attached to said leven, said rod extendingl rearwardly longitudh nally o" said coupler, a bracket adapted to support the rear end of; said rod, said rod having a loop formed therein which loop serves as a lever, and a second rod attached to said first rod at the loop therein, said second .rod extending to the side of the, car

and being adapted to cause limited rotation ln this case the coupler is supported at its ol said iirst rod and said coup-ler operating forward end. by means of yc es l0, having hooks 41,4which cooperate with the lianges y of an arc-shapcd I-beam 42. The rear end of the. coupler is housed in a casting 43, which casting contains a draft rigging and is pivoted at 4l, to the car body bolster.

lever, substantially as described.

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Witnesses;

LAUNA Cfmnisnn, Hanni BLANCHARD.

through It will he seen that inl this construction the operating mechanism mg a lever 

